On the agenda for tomorrow's ORC meeting in Grants Pass: "Request from Friends of Multnomah County Fair to Conduct Three Day Race Meet – Sept. 30; Oct. 2, 3, 2004"
There is a true history when it comes to county fair meets in Oregon outside of Prineville, Grants Pass, Union, Harney, and Tillamook, which we all know well. Horse racing was long ago a part of the Lane County Fair in Eugene, and was also part of the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham for quite some time.
You can read a brief history of the Multnomah County Fair in this PDF document.
Posted by Oregon Racing News at June 17, 2004 09:22 AM